A consideration of clinical methodology in the remedial education for the young mentally retarded

Journal/Book: Japanese Journal of Child Psychiatry. 1978; 19: 125-136.

Abstract: Defines remedial education as an integration of psychotherapy for personality development and sensory-motor training for curing developmental disorders. In working with mentally retarded children, the author has combined sensory-motor training with 6 psychotherapeutic approaches--play therapy, music therapy, art therapy, the Montessori method, gross motor therapy, and mother-child therapy. A checklist that can be used in determining the effectiveness of remedial education is presented. (24 ref)

Note: sensory motor training; special education; students with developmental disorders

Keyword(s): Perceptual motor processes; special education; curriculum ; teaching methods

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